DETROIT — The Mid-American Conference preseason football poll announced Tuesday has Ohio University winning the East Division title while Northern Illinois University has been picked to win the West Division.
The 24 media members who voted in the poll predict that defending MAC champion Toledo will finish second in the West, while Bowling Green has been voted to finish fifth in the East.
Ohio also received 13 votes to win the MAC Championship Game, with the Rockets receiving five votes. Northern Illinois collected four votes while Miami and Central Michigan each got one.
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In the West Division voting, Northern Illinois received 15 first-place ballots and 133 points total, with Toledo standing second with seven first-place votes and 125 total points.